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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Big Mama think Big Daddy's disease is?
(a) Gastroenteritis
(b) Spastic colon
(c) Acid reflux
(d) Gastroparesis

2. How many children do Brick and Maggie have?
(a) 3
(b) 2
(c) 0
(d) 4

3. Who is the other main character?
(a) Maggie
(b) Marie
(c) Marjorie
(d) Alice

4. What is the name of the family showcased in the play?
(a) Johnson
(b) Pollitt
(c) Pickerel
(d) Hall

5. What does the doctor intend to tell Big Mama tonight?
(a) That Big Daddy needs a vacation
(b) That she has cancer
(c) Which medications Big Daddy needs
(d) The truth about Big Daddy's disease

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Big Mama talk to on the phone about Big Daddy's diagnosis?

2. What function does the setting also serve?

3. What did the family discuss at dinner which Brick missed?

4. What does Brick do when Maggie makes suggestive advances?

5. What does Maggie call Mae's children?

(see the answer key)

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